Patna University is a well-known public state university in the capital city of Bihar which is accredited by BCI, AICTE, UGC, and DEB. Patna University has also been accredited by NAAC with a B+ grade and a CGPA score of 2.6 on 4 points scale. It offers quality education of at UG, PG, and Doctorate level. Besides this, Patna University Distance Education also offers UG and Diploma courses. Check Patna University Courses & Fees

Admission to the university is done on the basis of merit as well as on an entrance exam. The university conducts its own entrance exam namely PUCET for offering admission to various UG courses. Besides this, the university also accepts valid scores of CAT/MAT/CMAT/ATMA for MBA course. For admission in the Ph.D. course, aspirants need to qualify for the PAT examination with valid scores and the shortlisted aspirants will be called for an interview round. Check More: Patna University Admission

Patna University also offers opportunities to students in the form of scholarships and placements. Along with scholarships, Patna University has various endowments and medals on the basis of academic excellence and categories. The university has an excellent record of inviting nearly 1000 organizations to its placement programs. Some of the major recruiting organizations which visit the campus for recruitment drives are Azeem Premji Foundation, TCS, and Wipro.

Patna University Important Dates 2023

Events Dates
Application window for UG courses April 20 – June 05, 2023
UG First Merit List June 8, 2023
Counselling for the UG First Merit List June 9 – June 13, 2023
UG Second Merit List June 16, 2023
Counselling for the UG Second Merit List June 17, 19, 20, and 21, 2023
UG Third Merit List June 24, 2023
Counselling for the UG Third Merit List June 26, 27, and 28, 2023
Application Form Correction and Fresh Applications for UG Vacant Seats July 06 – July 07, 2023
Last date to apply for PG Courses June 15, 2023
PG Entrance Test To be notified
Last date to apply for LLM and M.Ed July 07, 2023
Last date to apply for PhD (Courses Work) July 17, 2023
MBA Counselling-Cum-Admission July 07, 08, and July 10, 2023

Patna University Quick Facts

  • The placement cell of Patna University organizes a state-level youthscape startup event competition for the purpose of promoting entrepreneurship among the students of Bihar. 
  • There are 13 colleges affiliated with Patna University. Out of which 3 are girls colleges and the remaining 8 are co-ed colleges. 
  • Patna University has invited TCS and Mahindra & Mahindra group for providing soft skills training to the students so that they can face interviewers. 
  • For admission, PWD candidates are provided with the benefit of 4% reservation according to the rules of Govt. of Bihar. 

Patna University Rankings

  • Ranked 92nd position among Indian Universities and 4190th position among the universities of the world by Unirank 2021.
  • Ranked 2nd position in Bihar and 1617th position in Asia by Edurank 2021.

Patna University Courses and Fees 

Patna University offers more than 25 UG, PG and Doctorate courses with different specializations on its campus. The university also offers short-duration certificate, diploma, and PG diploma courses to the students. The admissions in Patna University are either done on a merit basis or an entrance exam basis for different courses: 

Course Course Details Selection Basis
BA Duration: 3 years
Fees: INR 18,000/yr
Eligibility: 10+2		 PU CET
B.Sc.(H) Duration: 3 years
Fees: INR 15,000/yr
Eligibility: 10+2		 PU CET
B.Com.(H) Duration: 3 years
Fees: INR 2058/yr
Eligibility: 10+2		 PU CET
BBA Duration: 3 years
Fees: INR /yr
Eligibility: 10+2		 PU CET
B.Ed. Duration: 2 years
Fees: NA
Eligibility: Graduation		 BEET
MA Duration: 2 years
Fees: INR 5,620/yr
Eligibility: BA with 55% 		 Merit-based
MBA Duration: 2 years
Fees: INR /yr
Eligibility: Graduation		 CAT/MAT/CMAT/ATMA
M.Sc. Duration: 2 years
Fees: INR 5,620/yr
Eligibility: B.Sc. (H) with 55%		 Merit-based
MCA Duration: 2 years
Fees: INR 17,710/yr
Eligibility: Graduation with 55%		 Merit-based
Ph.D. Duration: 3 years
Fees: INR 9,000/yr
Eligibility: Post Graduation		 PAT + Interview round

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Patna University Application Process

Candidates seeking admission into Patna University can register online through the official website and submit the required application form along with the application fee. The necessary steps to apply are given below: 

  • Visit the official website of Patna University
  • Now register yourself as a new user by filling in all the required details as asked.
  • Fill in all the required academic and personal details as asked in the application form. 
  • Upload all the mandatory documents along with the application form.
  • Take out the printout of the duly filled application form for offline use. 

Patna University Merit List 2023

Courses Merit List
First Merit List for UG Regular Courses Check Here
First Merit List for UG Vocational Courses Check Here
Second Merit List for UG Regular Courses Check Here
Second Merit List for UG Vocational Courses Check Here
Third Merit List for UG Regular Courses Check Here
Third Merit List for UG Vocational Courses Check Here

Patna University Placements

  • Patna University has developed a counseling, training, and placement cell which primarily focuses with Medha learning foundation on providing pre-placement training to the students. These pieces of training include Public speaking sessions, leadership sessions, workshops, industry visits, virtual industrial talks.
  • In recent years, Patna University has invited about 1000 organizations to visit the campus for the recruitment of the most deserving students for different job profiles. 
  • The cell also provides various opportunities for internships in renowned institutions like the Indian Red Cross society, Dainik Bhaskar, Coca-Cola, IRCTC, Smart city Patna, Nidan, Kaushalya Foundation, Nidan, etc. 

The top Recruiters who come for placements in the Patna University are mentioned below in a tabular form:

ITC group Wipro Reliance
Futures Group TCS IPAC
Swatantra Microfinance DK Fire Services Birla Sun Life Insurance

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Patna University Scholarships

Patna University assists students by providing them various financial aids in the form of scholarships so that students can keep on their studies. There are almost 103 scholarships, medals, and endowments offered at Patna University to the students on the basis of their academic records. Mentioned below are the name of some major scholarships: 

  • PU G Datt Loan Scholarship
  • PU R Kewal Scholarship 
  • PU HNM Mitra Scholarship
  • PU K Nath Banerjee Scholarship

In addition to these, Patna University also provides 2500 scholarships for students with disabilities. Candidates who have more than 40% physical disability are considered eligible for these scholarships. These scholarships are funded by NHFDC. 

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Patna University Facilities

Computer Center: The computer center of Patna University has a well-furnished infrastructure. The center regularly conducts computer classes for not only students but also for teaching and non-teaching staff of the university.

Central Dispensary: In the central dispensary of Patna University, there are various facilities available for the students such as free outdoor consultation, free availability of medicines, total WBC count, total RBC count, etc. The central dispensary also vaccinates against Hepatitis B and Tetanus regularly on minimum charges. 

Library: Patna University has a well-stocked library with a rich stock of 2 to 3 lac books, research journals, manuscripts in about 33 major and minor disciplines. The reading material is available in Maithili, Bangla, Tibbetti, Tamil, Chinese, Oriya, and many other languages. Soon, the library will be completely digitalized.

Patna University FAQs

Ques. What is the seat matrix at Patna University?

Ans. There are 40 to 100 seats available in different courses for admission in Patna University. Mentioned below is the detailed seat matrix for different courses offered in Patna University in a tabular form:

Course Intake
LLM 20
M.Ed. 50
M.Com. 100
MA (Different specializations) 18 to 80
PG Diploma (Different specializations) 20 to 60

Ques. How is the faculty of Patna University?

Ans. Patna University has a team of highly experienced faculty members who are also very cooperative and supportive to the students in studies and other matters as well. There are various teachers with 5 to 10 years of experience in their related subjects. 

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Ques. What are the extracurricular activities in Patna University?

Ans. Patna University has established a ‘Cultural Activity Board ‘ for organizing extracurricular activities every year. The ‘Cultural Activity Board’ organizes various competitive activities such as debate competition, elocution English and Hindi, etc. 

purpose of all-round development of students. The committee has activities in the fields of fine arts, literary events, music, dance and dramatics as well.

Ques. How is accommodation at Patna University?

Ans. The hostel facility is available for students at an affordable cost. The hostel rooms are clean and hygienic. The admissions to the hostel are provided on the basis of the merit scores of students. There is also a facility for outdoor events available in Patna University. Know more about Patna University Hostel

Ques. What are the career prospects after completing M.Sc Geology from Patna University?

Ans. After doing post-graduation in M.Sc. In Geology, the students can have a lot of opportunities in their careers. This also includes jobs in various government and private organizations. Mentioned below are the names of some major recruiting organizations for M.Sc. Geology students: 

  • Geological Survey of India
  • Central groundwater Board 
  • Hindustan Zinc Limited
  • Atomic Mineral Division, Hyderabad
  • Council of Scientific and Industrial Research

The maximum salary which M.Sc. Geology students can earn 15 LPA whereas the average salary can go from 5.8 to 7.5 LPA. 

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Ques. Does Patna University provide a sports facility? 

Ans. Yes, Patna University provides sports facilities to the students. There are various games played between the affiliated colleges of Patna University. The major games include football, kabaddi, basketball, table tennis, chess, and badminton. For encouraging sports activities Patna University has established a particular board namely ‘Patna University Sports Board.’

Ques. What is the training provided in the NCC camp of Patna University?

Ans. There are various activities and training organized in the NCC camp of Patna University. The major activities are mentioned below:

  • Institutional Training
  • Adventure Training
  • Youth Exchange Program
  • Community Development Program 

Ques. How is Patna University?

Ans. Patna University has achieved awards such as Lifetime Achievement Award to Prof. Lalji Prasad (Department of Mathematics) and Padma Shri award to Dr. Kalim Ajiz, Dr. Indu Bhushan Sinha, Dr. Vijay Prakash, Dr. Shyam Narayan Arya, and many more. The university has also won:

  • Hosted East Zone Inter-University Cricket Tournament and the team qualified and participated in the Inter-Zonal Tournament and also selected for participating in the Vizzy Trophy Tournament at Amritsar.
  • The sports team comprising around 60 boys and girls participated in “Eklavya”, the Inter-University Sports meet held at Ara and brought home twenty-three medals.
  • Inter-University Table Tennis meet at L. N. M. University, Darbhanga.
  • The powerlifting team from PU won the Bronze medal at the All India Powerlifting Competition held at Amritsar, 2012.

Ques. Is studying at Patna University better than Magadh University?

Ans. Yes, Patna University is better than Magadh University. Given below are some of the points which will help in comparing both Universities:

  • Patna University has better and effective management than Magadh University as the exams, results and everything else is conducted and issued on time.
  • The number of colleges is less at Patna University (13 affiliated colleges) than at Magadh University. So, it is manageable for the university to control the administration of each and every college.
  • Exams are conducted in a very strict manner in Patna University. Therefore, students need to study hard to cover their paper. Sadly, Magadh University conducts its exam to fulfill the quorum.
  • There aren't any regular classes conducted at Magadh University. Students of Magadh University had been suffering a lot due to incompetency of university official.
  • There are few colleges in Magadh University that are trying to impart education to their students like AN College, Commerce College, Gaya College, etc. But every college in Patna University has its own glorious history like Science College, Patna College, and Patna Women's College.